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    Ameresco Receives Contract for Efficiency Upgrades and Emission Reductions at Canadian Forces Base in Edmonton

    March 18, 2024
    The infrastructure upgrades to 124 buildings are designed to save over $2 million in energy costs per year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 27%
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    Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has received a contract to design, engineer, and implement energy upgrades across 124 buildings covering 4.6 million sq ft at Canadian Forces Base in Edmonton, Canada.

    The contract includes installing LED lighting, boiler plant and heating system upgrades, converting fuel sources from natural gas to electric heat pump systems, upgrading electrical distribution systems, and installing a geothermal ground source heat pump system. 

    Additionally, the project will replace natural gas clothes dryers with ventless heat pump dryers, install water conservation measures, and upgrade building envelopes to be more energy efficient.

    The improvements are designed to save over $2 million in energy costs annually and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 27%. Over the next two years, the project is expected to create 125 new jobs in the Edmonton area.

    “CFB Edmonton houses some of the most prestigious and experienced units in the Canadian armed forces,” said Bob McCullough, President of Ameresco Canada. “The enhancements to the lighting, heating, cooling, and water systems will provide troops with a more modern, comfortable and efficient energy system while greatly benefit the surrounding community through their lowering of carbon emissions.”

    In 2022, Ameresco commenced a comprehensive project evaluation, which included completing audits, developing energy-saving measures, and a subsequent feasibility study. The multi-phased project is in the design stage and is projected to extend through 2024 and into early 2025. 

    To initiate project implementation, fast-tracked measures will involve simultaneously replacing 10 boilers across 5 buildings and initiating LED lighting upgrades in 110 buildings in Summer 2024. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

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    Walton formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

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